Window shade and curtain bracket.



PATENTED SEPT. 26, 1905.

G. ARDHAMBDAULT. WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN' BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10, 1905.

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SMM/1121A p GEORGE ARCHAMBEAULT, OF VVATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET..

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. 26, 1905.

Application filed April 10,1905. Serial No. 254,853.

y To all whom it may concern:

provements in window curtain and shade' brackets, and especially refersto a detachable shade bracket which can be applied to the casing withoutdefacing or injuring the same.

It is the object of my invention to produce a bracket which will notonly suiiice to accommodate a curtain-pole, but also a pair ofshaderolls anda rod for sash-curtains as well; further,'to produce thisbracket in an inexpensive way, which will permit of it beingmanufactured and sold cheap and within the reach -of the class of peoplewho would require adevice of this kind-namely, those who are living inrented houses and have occasion to remove the brackets when moving.

With the above andother minor objects in View my invention resides andconsists in the novel construction and combination of parts shown uponthe accompanying sheet of drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, upon which similar characters of reference denotey likeor corresponding parts throughout the several figures, and of which-Figure l shows a front elevation of my improvedbracket complete asapplied in use and supporting therein the ends of a a curtainpole andshade-rollers, which are represented as being broken off.` Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the bracket shown in Fig. l, the pole and rollersbeing omitted. Fig. Bis a slightlyenlarged perspective view of thebracket shown in Figs. 1 and 2, but having the sashcurtain extensionomitted.

Referring in detail to the characters of reference marked upon thedrawings, A indicates the upper portion of the bracket, which is formedof sheet metal containing an extension B,with apocket C for thereception of one end of a curtain-pole, as indicated by U. Extensions Eand F are also provided for the support of the end of shade rollers Vand W, which may be of any preferred construction. One of theseextensions is shown as being longer than the other to insure a freeoperation of either curtain irrespective of the other, and whichconstruction permits of the use of two curtains upon a window, ifdesiredas,

for instance, in a sick-room, where a temporary dark shade might bedesirable in addition-to the regular light shade, which might bepermanently installed. The metal of the upper end of the bracket istwisted, as at Gr, and contains twov inward extensions having deiiectedengaging ends H,as indicated, for the engagement of the top edge of thewindowcasing. The lower portion of the bracket is also twisted, as at I,having a divided end J, over which a sli'dable clamp K is mounted forthe engagement of the under edge of the window-casing. Intermediate ofthe divided end J, I provide a clamping-lever L, which is pivoted to astud O' and is provided with camfaces M and N at either end, one of saidends being longer than the other and each adapted to engage the underside of the clamp K in a way to tightly force the same up against thecasing for the proper securement of the bracket. The dierence in thelength of this vlever' from itsv pivot to its ends is designed toprovide for different widths of casings, as will be obviously apparent.The said lever turns upon the pivot and would be oper- Vatedso that itscam-face would flrst engage the under side of the clamp and graduallyforce the same up into position until the rightangle'shoulder P of thelever registers with the under face of the clamp in a way to retain andsupport the same. In instances where sash-curtains would be required thesame could be attached to the extension Q of this bracket, whichextension is shown as formed of wire and attached to the pivotal screwO. It may obviously be formed of any desired length, and its lowerportion Ris preferably turned at a right angle, with its end S pointedand deflected inward to engage a crack in the face of the casing in away to not deface the same. Upon this horizontal portion R isa holder T,which I have preferably shown in the form of a pin 'to receive the endof a sash-rod, as indicated in dotted lines. In practice two of thesebrackets would be required to support a pole and shades. One bracket tobe arranged on either side of the top of the casing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, isc l. A window curtain and shade bracket,

comprising a sheet-metal body portion having IOO IIO

a slidable clamping-piece mounted upon said lower extension and aclamping-lever pivoted between said divided end having twocam-faceengaging ends each at a different distance from the pivotalcenter of the lever. s

2. A device ot` the kind described, the saine com prising a sheet-metalbracket having` supports for a curtain-poleand shade-rollers, the upperportion of the bracket being twisted turned in down and pointed toengage the top of the casing, the lower portion ofthe bracket alsobeing' twisted and divided, a slidable clamp mounted upon said lowerportion adapted to engage the under side ot' the casing, a lever pivotedintermediate of said divided portion having opposite cam-faces to engagethe under side of the clamp.

3. A window curtain and shade bracket, comprising a sheet-metal bod7portion having arms for the support of a curtain-pole and ashade-roller, an extension to engage the top of the window-casing, adivided lower end, a slidable clamping-piece mounted upon said lowerend, and a clamping-lever pivoted in said divided end having twocam-face-engaging' ends each at a different distance from the pivotalcenter of the lever, and an extension attached to the divided end andcontaining a support thereon for the sash-curtain rod.

4. A window curtain and shade bracket, comprising' a sheet-metal bodyportion having arms for the support of a curtain-pole and shade-rollers,an extension to engage the top ot' the windowecasing, a divided lowerend, a slidable clainl'iing-piece mounted upon said divided lower end, aclamping-lever piroted in said divided end having` twocani-tace-engaging ends each at a difierent distance troni the pivotalcenter o1 the lever, a pivotal screw upon which the lever is mounted. adepending; extension attached to said pivotal screw having its lowerportion deliected crosswisc and its end pointed`v and disposed inward,and a sash-curtain-rod support mounted thereon.

Signed at Bridgeport, in the county oi New Haven and State ot'Connecticut, this 3d day of March, A; l). 1905.

GEORGE ARGHAMBEAULT.

Witnesses:

C. M. NEWMAN, ROBERT ,DnNNIsoxI

